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Home Oxygen Therapy in the Newborn

Costs and Parental Acceptance

Elizabeth H. Thilo, MD; Jackie Comito, RN, NNP; Debora McCulliss, RN, MSN

Am J Dis Child. 1987;141(7):766-768.


Abstract



• To assess the cost of and parental response to home oxygen therapy in the newborn, a telephone survey was conducted of 34 families of infants discharged from our intensive care nursery along with supplemental oxygen therapy. Mean birth weight was 1988 g and gestatlonal age was 33 weeks. The mean length of time oxygen was required at home was 74 days. Savings were estimated for each infant and were found to average $33370. The typical problems encountered by these families are described. Despite the Inconveniences involved, 94% of these families stated they would again take a baby home while oxygen dependent if necessary.

(AJDC 1987;141:766-768)



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From the Department of Newborn Medicine, Rose Medical Center, Denver.


Footnotes



Accepted for publication Nov 18, 1986.

Read before the Tenth Annual Conference on Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, District 8 Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, Rippling River, Ore, May 23, 1985.

Reprint requests to Department of Newborn Medicine, Rose Medical Center, 4567 E Ninth Ave, Denver, CO 80220 (Dr Thilo).



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